Company Lawyer (Secretary) at Arik Air Nigeria

Arik Air is a customer-focused airline that offers consistently outstanding services to both business and leisure travellers. We have earned a reputation for providing "the best care in the air". Industry experts have awarded us for delivering outstanding services. No airline does it in the unique Arik way.

Arik Air offers opportunities for employment in administrative, professional, technical and airline-specific disciplines, irrespective of the level or area of responsibility, each employee contributes to the growth and success of our airline. We believe that individuals score goals, but ultimately "the team wins the game".

If you feel you have these values, a drive to excel in the performance of your job duties and would like to be part of the Arik team, please submit an application for one of our open positions. We welcome the opportunity to bring enthusiastic new people aboard. At Arik Air, you will become part of a heritage of great achievement with a future of even greater promises.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Company Lawyer (Secretary)

Location: Lagos (Head Office)
Department: MD's Office
Reporting to: Executive Vice President & Board Of Directors
Direct Reports: Assistant Manager Legal, Legal Officer, Administrative Coordinator Legal

Primary Objective

• The purpose of this job is principally to provide legal advice and support to all Departments of the Company on a wide variety of corporate, commercial and aviation law related matters.
• The job holder is required to advice the Management in order to safeguard the interest of Arik Air and to ensure that the rules and procedures of the Company are followed in all aspects of it activities, be it in procurement, HR, airline operations or corporate matters.
• The post holder will have an overriding responsibility to ensure that Arik Air does not commit to any unfavorable obligations by providing legal advice and monitoring and controlling legal advice obtained from outside counsel.
• The job holder has to ensure the well-being of Arik Air through compliance with national and international practices and needs to be able to represent and assert the Company’s position and requirements.

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Prepare and draft constitutive instrument of Arik Air and its subsidiaries as well as the internal regulations.
• Organise and prepare agendas, as well as take minutes of board meetings and annual general meetings (AGMs);
• Revise Contracts submitted to Arik Air for signature to ensure that they are legally acceptable and favourable to Arik Air.
• Ensure that the Legal Department appropriately handles registering of Arik Air Offices Overseas, once the approvals are received and look into the Labour Laws, Employment Contracts etc.
• Prepare Contracts, Letter and Legal Documents for submission by Arik Air to other Parties.
• Liaise between Arik Air and outside Lawyers at the Arik Air Corporate Office and outstations on all related legal matters including settlement of claims, litigation to defend legal actions on behalf of Arik Air and performing other legal work.
• Undertake mission for consultation with outside bodes, international Organizations or Governmental Authorities.
• Deal and liaise with other Department on such other legal matters such as: Aviation liabilities and limits of insurance; Conditions of Carriage and their Updating Indemnity provisions to which Arik Air's insurers have to be notified and agreed; Advises on questions of taxation in the various outstations to which Arik Air Operates its services or has established offices.
• Drafting and review of Specialized Airline related contracts such as Aircraft Purchase Agreements, Aircraft Finance Agreements, Aircraft Wet Lease Agreements, Maintenance Contracts, Engineering Contracts.

Person Specifications

• A graduate of Law or related field.
• Masters in Law (Desirable)
• Membership of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (preferred).
• Ability to take ownership of the role and work with minimum supervision.
• Must be keen to innovate and be successful at formulating and implementing strategies and plans.
• Previous board-level experience.
• Sound, effective and enthusiastic communicator.
• Previous experience as a company or board secretary would be an advantage
• Previous experience in the aviation industry will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 10 years work experience, preferably in the Aviation Industry of which at least 5 years must have been in heading the Legal Affairs.
• Should have received specialized training in Aviation Law, Airline Contract Law, Aircraft Financing, Conflict of Law, Contract Negotiations, International Law and Legal Drafting.

Key Competencies

• Professionalism
• Leadership qualities
• Interpersonal communication abilities
• Influence and negotiation capabilities
• Problem solving & quick decision making ability
• Attention to detail and quality
• Multi tasking and long hours of work
• Good knowledge of Nigeria and International laws relating to Aviation.
• Must be service oriented, commercially aware with the aviation industry and related areas.
• Ability to keep confidentiality in respect of all matters handled.

Working Relationships

• Internal Communications: The Board and Senior Management and all Company Departments
• External Communications: Law Firms, Third Parties, Government and International Bodies, Financial Institutions, Insurance Institutions, Aircraft, Engine and Equipment Manufacturers Airline Regulatory Bodies etc.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected]
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